359 pages : 25 cm

Over 40 years ago, a group of five Englishmen - and one wayward American - rewrote the rules of comedy. MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities and animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969. Its impact has been felt on the world ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy. THE PYTHONS' AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY THE PYTHONS is a unique insight into arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, lavishly illustrated throughout, with photographs culled from the team's own personal collections. This is the definitive word, in their own words, on all things Pythonesque

Includes bibliographical references and index

In which the pythons meet the Pythons: Terry Jones slags off the others -- Michael Palin blows the gaff on the Pythons -- Eric Idle bares his soul about the rest -- John Cleese talks about himself in relation to the others -- Graham Chapman speaks from beyond the void -- Terry Gilliam pisses on the Pythons -- In which we are born: Eric Idle -- Michael Palin -- John Cleese -- Terry Jones -- Graham Chapman -- Terry Gilliam -- In which we pretend to grow up: Universities -- Life before the circus -- 'It's...': Monty Python's flying circus -- And now for something completely different -- 'The giant had been stung' -- In which we all become starlets: Monty Python and the Holy Grail -- Life of Brian -- The bowl of life -- The meaning of death... and beyond -- A brief cast of characters -- Monty Python: a brief history of time. Includes index

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